ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Nursing Skill

Alease J. Lauderdale
STUDENT NAME______________________________________

SKILL NAME__Miliue Therapy Technique

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Description of Skill
A form of psychotherapy in which a patients social environment is controlled to prevent self
detructive behavior. Usually conducted in groups

Indications CONSIDERATIONS

the patient must display s/s of a mental Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
illness
pre: consult with the therapist and the doctors in charge
of the patients care to know the plan of care concerning
the therapy
Intra: help carry out the plan of care mostly by
conducting or over seeing the activities that occur in the
day room, help the clients with the decisions they make
as a patient government
Post: report any findings to the healthcare team and any
recommendations for the the behaviors you witness

Outcomes/Evaluation
Client Education
patient will learn healthy coping and
relationship skills teach the clients coping mechanisms
patients will gain full autonomy

Potential Complications Nursing Interventions

healthcare professionals not working together
poor communication with healthcare
professionals or participants in the therapy
remember to use theraputic communication
with patients
let the patients be autonomous as long as it
does not negate the safety of themselves or
others

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